2026-10-22 from cbc.ca

A mayor in rural Newfoundland says most people in his community who needed urgent care in the past few years arrived at the local health centre and "talked to a TV."

Kevin Pittman said some of the older residents of St. Lawrence, N.L., were especially weary of the virtual urgent care services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre, which are provided by Teladoc, a private company, through a contract with the provincial health authority.

Having a nurse on site helps, and people can get help quickly, especially with their prescriptions, he said. But as Newfoundland and Labrador expands virtual care, Pittman and the association representing the province's doctors say it's no replacement for in-person physicians.

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